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Microphone supporter

Granted 21 Mar 2023 · 2 office actions

Assignee: Audio-Technica

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Inventors: Tatsuya Ikeda · Examiner: Messina L Smith · AU 2914 · TC 2900

Application
29/784,180
filed 18 May 2021
Publication
Not published
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US D981377
granted 21 Mar 2023

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a…

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a microphone supporter, showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the microphone supporter shown in a state of use;

FIG. 9 is an exploded view of the microphone supporter; and,

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the microphone supporter shown in another state of use.

The broken lines shown in FIGS. 1 - 4 , 9 depict portions of the microphone supporter that form no part of the claimed design. The broken line showing of hardware and a circular cage in FIGS. 8 - 10 depict environmental structure that forms no part of the claimed design.

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Claims

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Classifications

2 codes
USPC · US Patent Classification
D14/229D14/224

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Pendency
1.8 y
672 days filing → grant
Office actions
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Examiner
Messina L Smith
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USthis patentUS-D981377-SS121 Mar 202318 May 2021grantedMicrophone supporter
JPJP-1681870-SS29 Mar 202127 Nov 2020grantedno title held

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